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You may receive oral contrast prior to your exam.\u003Cbr>Length of exam: 20 minutes.\u003Cbr>Food: Do not eat 2 hours prior to your appointment. If you are required to take food with your medication, a small amount of food is allowed.\u003Cbr>Liquids: Drink at least 1 litre of non-caffeinated clear fluids over the 2 hours prior to your appointment. A full bladder is not required.\u003Cbr>After Exam: Drink 1 litre of non-caffeinated fluids over the 3 hours following your exam.\u003Cbr>Continue to take your medications as directed and resume your regular diet.\u003Cbr>Diabetic patients: For this fasting exam, to maintain your sugar levels, you are allowed clear fruit juices up to an hour prior to your appointment.\u003Cbr>If you are on chronic dialysis with fluid intake restrictions, do not follow the drinking instructions outlined above\u003Cbr>Wear comfortable clothing-no zippers, jewelry or metallic objects in the area to be scanned.\u003Cbr>Island Health is a scent free facility. Do not wear perfume, cologne or any scented products.\u003Cbr>If the patient is a child you may receive additional instructions from the hospital |\n|  | CDH | Follow the above instructions EXCEPT: Arrive 1 hour and 20 minutes prior to your appointment. |\n|  | SPH | Follow the above instructions EXCEPT: Arrive 20 minutes prior to your appointment. |\n\n\n| INSTRUCTION \\#2\u003Cbr>For the following exams: CT Angiogram\u003Cbr>CT Ankle with Contrast CT Chest with Contrast CT Elbow with Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Extremity with Contrast CT Facial Bones with Contrast CT Head & Orbits with Contrast CT Head with Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Hip with Contrast\u003Cbr>CT IAC with Contrast CT Knee with Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Lower Extremity Venogram\u003Cbr>CT Nasopharynx & Neck with Contrast CT Nasopharynx with Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Neck &Chest with Contrast CT Orbit Sella with Contrast CT Shoulder with Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Sinus with Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Soft Tissue Neck with Contrast CT Spine Cervical with Contrast CT Spine Lumbar with Contrast CT Spine Thoracic with Contrast CT Upper Extremity Venogram\u003Cbr>CT Vertebroplasty | All Sites | Arrive 20 minutes prior to your appointment. Length of exam: up to 30 minutes\u003Cbr>Food: Do not eat 2 hours prior to your appointment. If you are required to take food with your medication, a small amount of food is allowed.\u003Cbr>Liquids: Drink at least 1 litre of non-caffeinated clear fluids over the 2 hours prior to your appointment. A full bladder is not required.\u003Cbr>After Exam: Drink 1 litre of non-caffeinated fluids over the 3 hours following your exam.\u003Cbr>Continue to take your medications as directed and resume your regular diet.\u003Cbr>Diabetic patients: For this fasting exam, to maintain your sugar levels, you are allowed clear fruit juices up to an hour prior to your appointment.\u003Cbr>Wear comfortable clothing-no zippers, jewelry or metallic objects in the area to be scanned.\u003Cbr>Island Health is a scent free facility. Do not wear perfume, cologne or any scented products.\u003Cbr>If the patient is a child you may receive additional instructions from the hospital |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n\n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| INSTRUCTION \\#3\u003Cbr>For the following exams: CT Ankle without Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Body Dual Energy\u003Cbr>CT Cardiac Calcium Score\u003Cbr>CT Chest without Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Clavicle without Contrast\u003Cbr>CT Cystogram\u003Cbr>CT Dental\u003Cbr>CT Elbow\u003Cbr>CT Extremity without Contra","cbCaigt1mFaU6bvr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigt1mFaU6bvr","pdf",202660,12,"English","# Instruction #1\n## Eligible CT exams and preparation rules\n# Instruction #2\n## Eligible CT angiogram and contrast exams\n# Instruction #3\n## Eligible CT non-contrast and special scans\n# Instruction #4\n## Eligible CT biopsy and ablation-related procedures","[{\"question\":\"How early should I arrive for most CT scans listed under Instruction #1 or #2?\",\"answer\":\"For Instruction #1, arrive 45 minutes prior. 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